Vintage Keepsake Trunk

	PRIM AMERICANA ERA FLAGS STARS BOWL FILLERS Welcome Prim Friends, and thank you for stopping by to view my new Americana Patriotic Offerings. Here we have a set of NINE Primitive Grungy Olde Americana Flags and Prim Star Bowl Fillers. They would display nicely as a gathering in a basket, tureen, or wooden bowl as shown. Each flag measures 4.5" wide and 2.5" tall and each star measures 5" wide and 5" tall.I have created this gathering in the primitive fashion to give them that olde time-worn look with lots of aging and grunging. Each ornie is sewn from a muslin, stuffed with fiberfill, painted, sanded and stained with a grungy solution of coffee-vanilla-cinnamon and baked again.The Primitive Stars were paint-washed in yellow ochre and the Prim Flags were painted Navy Blue, Antique White, and Barn Red.I have painted each of the six flags differently with a varied star design from each Era in the History of America: Betsy Ross Flag, 13 star Flag, Bennington Flag, Fort Independence Flag, Revolutionary Flag, and finally, today's American Flag. Each flag is labeled on the back with their names Prim-printed in pigma pen on torn, aged muslin and prim-stitched over Americana homespun plaid fabric with ecru floss. I have given this gathering a primitive tag aged with the coffee-vanilla-cinnamon stain topped with a nostalgic print of a vintage greeting card that says, "July 4th 1776". This piece has been lovingly made by me from a pattern created by Prairie Harvest Arts.This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label Collectibles by Joan which states The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality. Price - $24.00

PRIM FOLKART AMERICANA BOWL FILLER ORNIES and CRATE Welcome Prim Friends, and thank you for stopping by to view my new Patriotic Offerings. Here we have a set of 14 Primitive Folk Art Americana Bowl Filler Ornies for your 4th of July holiday decor. The Stars & firecrackers measure approximately 6 in tall and 11 in tall for the pinwheels. The wooden crate is included. I have created each piece in the primitive fashion to give it that time-worn look. The firecrackers are sewn from muslin, aged with a coffee-vanilla solution,hand-painted, then baked sanded and sprinkled with cinnamon. Vintage silver tinsel form the fuses made from natural jute twine. The sculpted stars are sewn from muslin and put through the same grunging and painting process. Each star is cinched with floss between the points and a rusty bell is sewn to the center. Cinnamon is rubbed into the seams for a grubbier look. The pinwheels are cut from aged muslin on which I have handpainted red stripes backed with a blue on blue star print on the reverse sides. A stained, wooden button is sewn to the center with blue floss. I have stained a natural wooden crate to hold the ornies and nestled them into the natural excelsior bedding. I have given these ornies a prim hang tag that I have aged with the coffee-vanilla-cinnamon, adhered a nostalgic vintage image of three American Flags and an American Bald Eagle that says, The clustered stars and the steadfast bars, The Red, The White, and The Blue. I have carefully burned the edges with a flame for a worn appearance.This piece has been lovingly made by me using a pattern designed by Sweet Meadows Farm.This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label Collectibles by Joan which states The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality. Price - $29.00

	PRIM GARDEN GRUBBY DAFFODILS Welcome Prim Friends, and thank you for stopping by to view my new Spring Offerings. Here we have 5 Primitive Folk Art Grungy Daffodils. This arrangement would display nicely as a centerpiece, shelf sitter, or placed on a bureau, table or halltree. Each bloom measures approximately 9-12" tall and 4-5"wide. They would look great in your country farmhouse and would also make a wonderful house-warming gift that is everlasting. I have created this floral piece in the primitive fashion to give it that time-worn look. Each daffodil is cut from muslin and hand-stitched with a gathered circle center surrounded by blooming pointed petals. They have been paint-washed in buttercup yellow paint and aged with my grubby solution of coffee-vanilla-cinnamon, baked and sprinkled with dry cinnamon. Each long stem is formed with twisted rusty tin wire and the tightly curled end sprouts from the center of the daffodil. The glass vase is not included in the auction. I can imagine these blooms arranged in your rusty tin, green glass or quilted container.This piece has been lovingly made by me using a pattern designed by Tennesee Ridge Primitives.This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label "Collectibles by Joan" which states "The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality". Price - $12.00

PRIM HALLOWEEN WITCH OWL HARVEST MOON Welcome Prim Friends, and thank you for stopping by to view my new Halloween Offerings. Here we have a Primitive grungy Halloween gathering of a Harvest Moon and an Olde Witch Owl sitting on a tree branch with Olde Autumn Leaves. This piece would display nicely as a wall hanging or door greeter measuring 15" tall and 15" wide and 4" deep. I have created this piece in the primitive fashion to give it that time-worn look. The Olde Owl is sewn from muslin, stuffed with fiberfill and needle-sculpted along his nose. He has been aged with a grunge mixture of coffee-vanilla-cinnamon and baked, followed with a sprinkling of cinnamon, and baked again. His wings are layered and sewn to his body and black shiney buttons are used for his eyes. He is anchored to the tree branch with rusty tin wire and a rusty safety pin closes his wings at the front. He wears a Witch Hat over one ear that I have paint-washed in black, sanded, aged in the coffee-vanila-cinnamon solution and sprinkled with cinnamon. A rusty tin star dangles from the tip of his hat with rusty wire and rusty star garland wraps around the crown. Amongst the spanish moss scattered along the tree branch, I have wired three Olde Autumn Leaves that were cut from muslin and aged in the coffee-vanilla-cinnamon mixture. Sprigs of fragrant Sweet Annie sprout from the right side of the owl.For the Harvest Moon, it has been sewn from muslin, paint-washed in antique gold and deep yellow, then baked, sanded, stiffened and aged with the grunge mixture, followed with a sprinkling of cinnamon. It was then wired to the owl and a rusty wire hanger was attached at the back. I have given this piece a Prim Tag that has been stained in the coffee-vanilla-cinnamon mixture, baked, carefully burned the edges with a flame, and prim-printed in black "Olde Owl 1708". This piece has been lovingly made by me from a pattern created by Tennesse Ridge Primitives.This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label Collectibles by Joan which states The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality. Price - $18.00

	PRIM MOUSE WITCH BOOT RIDE Welcome Prim Friends, and thank you for stopping by to view my new Halloween Offerings. Here we have a Primitive Folk Art Whimsical Halloween Witch Mouse riding in a Witch Boot that I have fondly named "Who Needs A Broom". This piece would display nicely as a wallhanging anywhere with your Halloween Decor and it measures 24" tall and 15" wide and 5" deep. I created this piece in the primitive fashion to give it that time-worn look. The mouse's soft sculptured body is sewn from cotton batting, stuffed with fiberfill and aged in my coffee-vanilla-cinnamon solution, then baked. She features a black embroidered nose and tiny black beads for eyes and black stiffened floss whiskers. I have stitched on her ears and given her a black felt Witch hat that I sprinkled with silver German Glass Glitter. Her cape is cut from cheesecloth that I have dyed black and stiffened with a collar. Her long tail features twisted rusty wire that I have curled at the end with a tiny rusty bell attached. Black pearl cording was used for the rope reins that are wrapped around the mouse's arms with dangling rusty bells for weight. She sits atop the boot nestled in green floral moss for a very comfy ride. The big black Witch Boot was sewn from muslin, paint-washed black, sanded, aged with the coffee-vanilla-cinnamon solution and dusted with cinnamon, then baked. I have lined the boot with a black and cream plaid flannel which forms the cuff of the boot and the decorative boot flap on the front. The decorative cuff's fringe was made from black flannel that I have cut into strips and sprinkled with silver German Glass Glitter and sewn to the bottom of the cuff. I have adorned the cuff with a silver and black brad with a "W" letter for "witch". Silver Star brads border the edges of the boot flap. A large rusty bell dangles from the tip of the witch boot. A quilted set of wings extend off the back of the boot heel. These are machine-quilted, painted black, aged, dusted with cinnamon and sprinkled with silver German Glass Glitter. I have given this piece a Prim Tag that has been stained in the coffee-vanilla-cinnamon mixture and printed with the saying "Who Needs A Broom" in black letters. I have sewn fine vintage black tinsel to the edges of the tag to border it with a bit of sparkle. This piece has been lovingly made by me from a pattern designed by Pea Picker's Primitives.This piece has been lovingly made by me from a pattern created by Pea Picker Primitives. This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label "Collectibles by Joan" which states "The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality". Price - $50.00

PRIMSHABBY CHIC COTTAGEARTDOLLVanessa Welcome Prim Friends, and thank you for stopping by to view my new Prim Offerings. Here we have a Primitive Folk Art Doll with a Victorian, Shabby Cottage style that I have fondly named "Vanessa". This piece would display nicely hanging on the wall or sitting in an old rocking chair. She measures approximately 30" tall and 10"wide. I have created Miss Vanessa in the primitive fashion to give her that time-worn look. Her multi-sectional round head body is sewn from coffee-vanilla stained muslin with wired poseable arms, needle-sculpted fingers, pinch-stitched nose and brows. Her eyes are painted and drawn with artist pencils and her mouth is painted rose. Chocolate brown dyed sheeps wool is needle-felted in place for her hair. I have painted on her cream shoes, sanded them and adorned them with tiny vintage Mother of Pearl buttons. Her dress is sewn from rose and cream vintage rose bud ticking print with a coordinating underskirt made of coffee-dyed gypsy rose cotton. The fabric has a Victorian feel and I have trimmed the neckline and sleeves with a wide ecru creamy French lace edging. I have created a handmade rose with varigated rose silk embroidery ribbon at the waist center. A large vintage pearl button embellishes the dropped neckline. Her matching hair bow is sewn from the same vintage-style fabric. She carries a heart that I have sewn from muslin, paint-washed in rose acrylic, sanded, grubbied with a coffee-vanilla-cinnamon solution and sprinkled with the finest ground pink German Glass Glitter for bit of sparkle. An eyelet heart cut out is stitched to the center of the heart and a rusty olde skeleton key is held in place with pink organdy ribbon tied into a bow. Rusty twisted thick wire forms the handle for the heart and her poseable fingers hold the heart. I have given this piece a primitive tag, aged with coffee-vanilla-cinnamon stain, and topped it with a nostalgic image of a vintage greeting card showing a little vintage girl holding a bouquet of flowers framed with tiny pink hearts that says "Valentine Greetings". I have bordered the image with clear German Glass Glitter and it is secured to her sleeve with a rusty safety pin. I have lovingly made this piece using adaptations of a pattern designed by Karen Walker of Prim & Proper Folks. This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label "Collectibles by Joan" which states "The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality". Price - $65.00

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Joan

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